Dark Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 large egg, preferably room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup + 2 Tbsp. Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 Tbsp. milk
1 ¼ cups chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet)
Dark Chocolate M&M’s for topping the cookies
Instructions
1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. In the bowl of an electric
mixer, combine the butter and sugars. Beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy,
2-3 minutes. Blend in the egg and vanilla, scrape down the bowl if needed.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the
dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in the mixer on low speed just until incorporated. Mix in
the milk on the lowest speed and fold in the chocolate chips. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.
3. Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into balls and place on the baking sheets. Top cookies with
M&M’s. Place cookie sheet in freezer for 10-15 minutes. (Alternately you can chill the dough for
at least 2 hours or up to 36.)
4. Bake 10-11 minutes. Immediately top with more M&M’s if needed. Let cool on the baking sheets
for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
